Peace, Persuasion, and Prosperity
Family is the fundamental unit of society, and family dynamics are a very useful lens for understanding cultures, nations, and political-ideological differences across the world. People’s expectations and preferences for …
Why shouldn’t you be forced to marry and have children against your will? Why shouldn’t you be forced to join and support a religious organization? Why shouldn’t you be forced …
What is Culture? As individuals, people experience consciousness (identity, intelligence, soul, conscience), develop character (will, agency, behavioral patterns, habits), and demonstrate preferences of style (taste). Biological traits and tendencies both …
People have been arguing about how to deal with ideas of right and wrong for a very long time. Even now, reasonable people sometimes disagree about where exactly to draw …
Table of Contents Introduction – Principles of Justice Law and Order in a Free Society – Private Governance – Rules Without Rulers – Ex Ante Solutions – Ex Post Solutions …
Property and ownership imply the right to trade with others. Market is a word people use to describe the conditions of trade. Conditions under which people are allowed to trade …
Politics is just an ongoing Rorschach test. Government rulers and media puppets paint pictures of the world, and the great majority of people respond with their own insecurities and fears …
You want the world to be a better place, and so do I. However, we probably don’t agree on exactly what “better” means or how it can be realized. Now …
There are two principles between which there can be no compromise: liberty and coercion. -Frederic Bastiat Without mutual consent, voluntaryism is impossible. It gives legitimacy to human interactions. Consent is …
Natural Law is the source of your rights. It does not depend on humankind, and it is universally valid. It cannot be voided or amended by kings, constitutions, or legislatures. …